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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No,v289,864, dated November 27', 1883. Application filed October 31, 1882i. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, PARVIN WRIGHT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Denver, in thecounty'of Arapahoe and State of Col orado, have invented certain newand useful tain new and useful improvements, combina?` tions, and arrangements of mechanical devices, as will `be hereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

The object of the invention is to produce a l simple and effective baling-1: i'ess,whereby the material" may be` packed into finished bales, ready for themarket.

In the accompanying drawings the same letters of reference indicate the same or like parts of the invention. y y t 4 Figure 1 is a` top plan View of my improved press. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of 'the same. Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical sect1ou, taken on a line just forward of the tying mech-` anism. Fig. 4L is a longitudinal section ofthe rear end `of the bale-chamber, showing the bale-regulating mechanism. Fig. 5 is a bottoni view of the same. Fig. 6 is a rear side view of one of the wire-supply reels. Fig. 7 is across-section of the same. Fig. `7 i is adetached view of one of the adjustable arms.` Fig. V8 is a detached view of the cutting, holding, and twisting mechanism 1n the act of outting the wire after it has encircled the bale. Fig. 9 is a similar view after the wire has been out and the twister is in motion. Figs. 10,11 are enlarged details of the wire-holders. Figs. 12 and 13 are views of the cam-wheels- Fig. llis an enlarged view of the end of the inserting-needles, and Fig. 15 is an end or edge View of the same.

A A is the press, audB is the reciprocating press. .DSL

C is an opening in the top of. the press, intoich Ithe loose material is fed.

D indicates a frame secured to the outside of thepress, about midway of its length, `.and 'one side of said frame has a metallic plate, E, the ends of which,have suitable bearings, F in which are mounted thejournaled ends of vertical shaft, G; and H H said plate E, in which are bearings for the short horizontal shafts I I. The shaft G is provided with bevel-gears JJ.wl1ich givemotion to the shafts I I', through the medium of their bevel-gears K K, when the shaft Gis rotated.

L is a horizontalshaft mounted in bearings M M', attached to the frame Dunderneath the press, and said shaft has a bevel-gear, Nmiesh` a are strips `upon tical shaft G.

O is a pinion loosely mounted upon the shaft similar guide in the forward base-piece, S, and the forward end of this barR is secured by a bolt, T, to the follower B, the said bolt Tworking in the slot U in the front end of thepress.

2 is a sleeve rigidly secured to the shaft L, and this sleeve has pivoted to it a bell-crank lever, 3, one end of which is secured to asliding bolt, 4, the free end of which passes through the collar 5 on the-sleeve 2 and `enters a re;

and 6 is a spiral spring secured to the lever 3, `so as to normally hold the bolt 4 in the recess 5 in the pinion, and when in this position, if the follower be operated, the shaft L willalso be rotated, as the pinion, sleeve, and shaft are now connected; but if thefree end of the bellcrank lever 3 be moved the bolttwll be withdrawn from the recess in the pinion, which disconnects the sleeve, and consequently the pinion alone rotates.

7 is a lever secured to the side of the frame D, and its longer end is normally held against the stop 8 by the spring 9, in which position its shorter end is in contact with the `free end of the lever 3, so as to withdraw the bolt from the pinion and allow the sleeve to remain stationary.

`10 is a lug on the sleeve, and llis a stout flatspring securedto the frame D, so that its ing in the gear N on the lower end of the ver cess, 5, in the adjoining face ofthe pinion O,

L and meshing in a rack, P, `secured to abar, R, ,working in a` guide in the frame D and a free end comes in contact with the said lug on the sleeve, and when the free end of the lever 3 is in contactvwith-the shorter end of the lever 7 the lug 10 on the sleeve has been pressed against the free end of the spring 11, so as to hold it in a state of tension, and when the lever 7 is operated the sleeve .is released, and the tension of the spring 11 against the lug 10 throws the sleeve i'orward a short distance.

12 is a cam-wheel secured to the shaft L, having irregular grooves 13 and 1 4, one on each side.

15 is a ilat sliding bar working in guides 16, secured to the fralne D, and its lower end has a stud, 1.7, upon which is mounted a frictionroller, 18, working in the groove 13 in the cam 12. This bar 15 has a series of hooked-shaped openings, 19, and their relation to the guides 16 is such that when the bar is at the top point of its stroke the hooks are open, and when the bar is down the hooks are below the guides, so that when they are open the tyingwires may enter them, and when closed thc wires are securely held by being clamped between thebendin the hooks and the face ofthe gui` ws.

2O is a similar bar, mounted so as to slide in the guides 21, secured. to the strip H, and its lower end n has a stu, 22, provided with. a frictioaroller, 23, working in the groove 14 in the cam 12.

24 is a hole in the guide 21, and 25 is a slot in the bar 20, through which the shafts I l pass, and 26 are hooks which hold the tie-wires. The inner ends ofthe shafts I l. are each provided with a twister, 2S, which twist the ends of the wires after they have been severed by the cutting-edge 29 of thebar 20, and while the twister is operating the end of the wire from the spool or reel is held between said cutter 29 and the corrugated `l'ace of the clamp 31.

32 is a rectangular frame hinged to thc side of the press by the shaft 33, and its free end has a cross-bar, 34, to which is secured a series of needles, 35, arranged to enter the slots 36 in the sides ofthe bale-chamber.

37 is a wheel mounted on the bottom oi" the press, at its rear end, so that its ratchet-shaped teeth 3S will come in contact with the bale in said chamber and be turned by it. This wheel 37 has alever, 39, mounted upon its shaft 40, so as to rotate with it, and the free end of said lever has a pin, 41., working in a segmental slot, 42, in the wheel, so that said lever may have a limited play independent of said wheel. The shorter end of said lever 39 hasa retract ile spring, 43, serving to retain the lever in its norma-l position.

44 is a notch in the free end of thclever 39, which engages with a spring, 45, secured to the bottom of the press.

46 is an ar'mrigidlyT secured to the shaft 33 of the frame 32, and 47 is a connecting-rod attached to the end of the arm 46, passing through a guide, 48, in the rack-bar R, the end of said rodterminating ina hook, 50.l When the frame 32 is in its normal position, the needles 35 are clear of the bale-chamber, and the end ofthe arm `46 is clear of the end 51 of therackbar R, so that as the follower is operated the bar R, in its to-and-fro motion, will not touch the end of the arm. XV hen however, the wheel 37 has been turned so that the notched end 44 of its lever 39 is in contact with the free end of the spring 45, the said spring pushes the rack-bar a little to one side, and in its next stroke it is no longer clear of the arm 46, but its end 51 strikes the end of the arm 46 and carries it along with it, which motion forces the needles through the bale-chamber from side to side, and on the return-stroke of the bar R a stud, 52, on it engages the hook 50 on the connecting-rod 47, which motion returns the needle-frame toits normal position, and the wheel 37 being turned so its lever is clear of the spring 45, the rack-bar continues to operate in a straight line without coming in contact with the arm 46 until the wheel 37 has made a complete revolution, so as to again present its lever to the spring 45 and press the rack-bar over to operate the needle-frame.

53 is a series of holes in the wheel 37, in either of which may be inserted a removable stud, 54, which, as the wheel rotates, comes in contact with the end of a lever, 55, having a hammer, 56, arranged to strike a bell, 57, as the stud passes over the end of said lever and 5S is a spring which returns the lever to its normal position. The bell is struck vso as to give an: audible. alarm just before the bale is tied, and the object of this is to notify the operator to feed the material lightly to the bale-chamber, as the tying mechanism is about to operate, and by feeding a less amount in the last few strokes the end of the bale will be smooth and have a finished appearance. The forward end of the frame 32 has a cross-bar, 34, to which the needles 35 are secured. These needles have a sharp point, 60, to facilitate their insertion. Each needle has an eye, 61, in which is journaled a grooved wheel, 62, and 63isarecess in the end of said needles to allow the wire-holding devices to grasp the wire.

64 is the wiressupply reel, and consists of a series of spools, 65, mounted on the shaft 66, one end of which is journaled in the arm 67, and the other end in the free end of a tensionspring, 68, secured to the arm 69, presses against the end spool.

7 0 is an adjusting-screw in the arm 69, and its end presses against the spring 68, so as to make it bind more or less against the side of the reel 64, and thus increase or diminish the tension of the tying-wi re. The reel 64 consists of a series of arms, 80, having holes 81,

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through which pass thumb-screws 82, so as to clamp the brackets 83 to said arms. These brackets have slots 84, by means of which they may be readily adjusted to suit the different sizes of the coils of wire. The wire 71, from the spool or reel, passes over a pulley,72, and thence down the needle and around the wheel chamber.

62, and is clamped `between the hook in the bar' and the guide-straps when the frame 32 is operated the first time. The frame 32 is now returned to its normal position,which withdraws the needles 35, leaving the wire eX- tending horizontally through the bale-chamber. As the hay is fed in and the follower operated the wire is pressed backward around thetop,end,andbottomofthe partially-formed l ,O

bale, unwinding at each successive stroke or charge from the reel. After enough hay has been compressed to turn the wheel 37 around once, so that the free end of its lever 39 comes in contact with the spring 45, said spring pushes the rack-bar R to one side, 4causing its end 51 to strike the arm 46 and operate the frame 32, so as to force the needles 35 through the bale- This motion of the needles carries the wire around the remaining end of the bale.

.lust before the needles are entirely through the bale-chamber the cross-bar 34 strikes the forward end of the lever 7, which releases the bell-crank lever`3, leaving the sleeve 2 free, so that the spring 11, pressing against the lug i the bar 15, thetwister 2S has moved sufficiently on said sleeve, throws it forward a short` i distance,which givesa corresponding motion io the shaft L. This moves the cam 12,which draws the bar down. In the meantime the end of the needle has completed its stroke, and the wire is carried through the hook 19 in the bar 15, and also through the hook 26 in the bar 20, and in this position of the needle the said bars and the wire-cutter 29 and twister 28 are in the recess in said needle. lThe end of the wire around the bale now being held by to press the ends of the wire together. Just as this is done the bar 15 israised, which releases `the first end of the wire, and the said bar is in position to secure the new end leading` from the reel, as in the first instance. At this stage of the operation the follower is at the extreme end of its stroke, and it now begins its returnstroke, and the bolt 4 enters the recess 5 in the pinion O. Therefore the sleeve and shaft L are rotated, likewise the shafts G I I and the cam 12. This operation first draws down the bars 15 `and 20, which securely clamp the wire each side of the cutter and twister, and as the operation continues the cutter 29 severs the ends of the wire "from the main supply, and the twister 28 and bar 29 twist the ends of the wire around the bale, the said twister operating during the entire back-stroke of the follower.

As the follower nears the end of its stroke "the stud 52 on the rack-bar R comes in contact with the hook on the connecting-rod This is accomplished and the sleeve held stationary at a point when the lug 10 is in contact with the spring 11, so as to hold it in a state of tension, and occurs in the very first portion `of the forward stroke of the follower, which at the same time causes the crook 73 in the cam 12 to raise the bar 15, which releases the twisted ends of the wire band around the bale. Vith the exception of there being a finished bale in the press, all lthe parts are now in the exact position they were in the beginning of the operation, and the process continues until all the material Vis baled, each bale, as it is being forced along and out, coming in contact with the wheel 37 and as each revolution of said wheel operates the needleframe and tying devices, it follows that it regulates and makes uniform the size of every bale.

74 is a lever pivoted to the bottom of the press, alongside of the rack-bar R, and is a spring which presses the end 7 6 of said lever against the bar and prevents its end 51 from coming in contact with the arm 46 and operating the needles at a time when it is not desired to do so. l

Having thus described my improved press, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

1. The method of determining the length of a bale in a baling-press by means of a toothed wheel operated by the moving hay to regulate the baling mechanism, for the purpose set forth.

2. In a baling-press, the combinatiom with a bale-regulating wheel provided with a movable lever of a rack -bar, connected to the follower, whereby the said wheel automatically operates said rack-bar to pass the wires around the bale, as and for the purposes specified.

3. The combination, with the rack-bar R, of the lever 39 and spring 45, as and for the purpose set forth.

4. The combination, with the needle-frame 32, having arm 46, of the rod 47, having hook 50, and the rack-bar having stud 52, as and for the purpose set forth.

5. The combination, with the alarm, of the wheel 37, having holes 53 and adjustable pin 54, as and for the purpose set forth.

' 6. In an automatic baling-press, the combination, with the wire-tying mechanism, of the needles 35, having pulleys 62 and recesses 63, as and for the purposes set forth.

. 7. The combination, in a baling-press, of a supporting-plate provided with a series of wire holders, cutters, and twisters, and mechanism for operating the same, substantially as specified.

8. The combination, with the wire-holders, the cam-wheel, and cutters, and shaft L, of the sleeve 2, arranged to give an intermittent motion to said holders, as and for the purpose set forth.

9. The combination, with the twisters, holders, and cutters, working parallel with each other, ofthe Wire-inserting` needles and nieehreel 64, having arms S0, and provided with :mism for operating the saine, as und for the adjustable brackets S3,Whereby different-sized purpose set forth. coils of heling-Wire may be used, as and for 10. The combination, with the cutting` und the purpose set forth. twisting mechanism, of the bar 20, guide 21, In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in i 5 and cam 12, as und for the purpose set forth. presence of two witnesses.

11. The Combination, with the cutting and PARVIN VRIGHT. twisting mechanism, of the bur 15, guide 16, and ezun 12, as and for the purpose set forth. I

l2. In u self-binding hay-press, the Wirel Vitn esses:

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